European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Netherlands: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
47.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
69.8%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
1st

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Netherlands
020406080200420142025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 69.8% against 47.3% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 33.5% 63.2% 29.7% Netherlands
2010s 39.7% 67.0% 27.3% Netherlands
2020s 45.3% 71.3% 26.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4), European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 69.8% against 47.3% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
22.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed